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Smoke rises from Fort Tiuna, the main military garrison, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday after U.S. forces attacked the country and captured President Nicolás Maduro.

Maduro’s capture reflects growing role of cyberattacks and satellites in warfare

Trump alluded to use of cyberwarfare to shut off power in Caracas during operation

Pippa Norman

3 min read

Rising U.S. influence in Latin America could benefit Scotiabank’s growth plans, CEO says

Chief executive says increasingly pro-business climate could help bank’s Western Hemisphere strategy

Stefanie Marotta

2 min read

A specialist trader works, as a screen shows the trading information for Chevron Corporation, on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Venezuela illustrates a problem with market forecasts: Surprises happen

Oil price forecasts that once rested on estimates for global economic activity are now reacting to other factors

David Berman

3 min read

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing" at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Tuesday.

U.S. control of Venezuela’s oil reserves not a threat to Canadian producers, Carney says

Speaking at Paris summit on Ukraine, the Prime Minister reiterates that Ottawa welcomes removal of Maduro

Paul Waldie

4 min read

Opinion

What the raid on Venezuela teaches us about the Trump administration

America’s addiction to oil, not just drugs, was a great motivating force of the brazen attack

David Shribman

4 min read

We need to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. uses military coercion against Canada

After Maduro’s capture and Trump’s Greenland musing, Canada must consider the worst-case scenario

Thomas Homer-Dixon and Adam Gordon

4 min read

Canadian energy producers face an oil glut that undermines the case for more pipelines

The threat of major new supply from Venezuela is not what’s behind the drops in oil sands stocks

Andrew Willis

3 min read

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with then-cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland after a cabinet meeting in September.

Carney says Freeland’s decision to accept Ukraine role ‘consistent’ with plans to resign as MP

Former cabinet minister’s departure will trigger a by-election in her Toronto riding

Stephanie Levitz

2 min read

Former Alberta Health Services board director Sandy Edmonstone alleges he has been harassed and intimidated because he pushed back on the government’s firing of AHS’s chief executive officer.

Former AHS board member alleges he was harassed for pushing back against Smith government

Affidavit from Sandy Edmonstone details surveillance, threats and reputational attacks

Tu Thanh Ha

5 min read

Air Canada flight attendants on strike picket at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Unions negotiated largest wage gains in a decade last year, surpassing inflation

Workplaces of more than 500 unionized employees negotiated average gains of almost 4 per cent

Vanmala Subramaniam

3 min read

A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Cell phone plans could be getting more expensive after years of decline, data suggests

Statistics Canada data from October and November showing year-over-year price increases could represent start of a new trend

Mariya Postelnyak and Irene Galea

3 min read

Employees at a Photonic Inc. lab in Coquitlam, B.C., in 2023. Blue-chip Canadian companies are joining in a funding round for the quantum computing developer.

Royal Bank, Telus back $130-million financing by quantum developer Photonic

Blue-chip companies are throwing more support behind Canada’s quantum computing sector

Sean Silcoff

5 min read

Five packable vegetarian lunch recipes to get plants in your diet
4 min read
Over 50? Focus on getting enough of these four nutrients
Leslie Beck
4 min read
A fennel, pear and radicchio salad that's perfect for winter
Julie Van Rosendaal
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Eat these 5 foods to boost your immunity
Leslie Beck
4 min read
Non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy during your dry or damp January
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Ten nutrition tips for healthy aging
Leslie Beck
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Kickstart your mornings with a loaded granola bowl
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11 healthy recipes to lighten up your winter menus
10 min read

Amir Soozandehfar, who applied to the Start-up Visa Program five years ago, said the long wait times and uncertainty have made it difficult to get investment.

Immigration Department shelves visa program for foreign entrepreneurs, citing misuse

Lawyers and innovators say a new and more efficient program must be introduced swiftly to attract start-ups to Canada

Marie Woolf

4 min read

(EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE IMAGE of 2193017152 - TOP IMAGE and 2253868589 - BOTTOM IMAGE) In this before-and-after composite image, a comparison of images from the Eaton Fire: **TOP IMAGE** ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: A car burns as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Eaton Fire has grown to over 10,000 acres and has destroyed many homes and businesses. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) **BOTTOM IMAGE** ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 18: A burn scar is visible on the street in front of a property that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire nearly one year ago on December 18, 2025 in Altadena, California. The destructive and deadly wind-driven Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, California, on January 7, 2025, killing 19 people and destroying more than 9,000 structures. The fire is the fifth deadliest and the second most destructive wildfire in California history. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

See the difference a year has made in L.A.’s fire-stricken neighbourhoods

Two Getty photojournalists returned to Pacific Palisades and Altadena to document the impact of a disastrous year

1 min read

‘What I am is a good survivor’: A conversation with punk-rock icon Patti Smith

The 78-year-old poet, singer and songwriter speaks with The Globe about her new book, Bread of Angels

Brad Wheeler

7 min read

Cookbook author Carla Lalli Music gets brutally honest about recipes

The recipe tester and former food director at Bon Appétit dishes on process, testing and substitutions

4 min read

How to build community, one ‘hi, neighbour’ at a time

Mira Miller

4 min read

I finally decided to learn home cooking, inspired by my memories of grandma’s dishes

4 min read

As a single mom, I think feral cat mamas deserve more respect

4 min read

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My financial resolutions as a parent of young kids

Erin Bury

3 min read

Opinion

Only e-bikes that meet specific standards should be allowed in bike lanes and paths.

The regulations for e-bikes lack balance

While some are power-assisted bicycles, others are powerful machines that are essentially unlicensed motorcycles

The Editorial Board

3 min read

The Conservative and Liberal responses to Venezuela reflect vastly different foreign-policy outlooks

John Ibbitson

4 min read

Iranian protesters need solidarity. They’re being sabotaged instead

Samira Mohyeddin

A pre-1979 Islamic Revolution Iranian flag is waved during a demonstration in Paris against the Iranian regime's crackdown on protests, on Jan. 4, 2026.

4 min read

We have to speak truth to power and condemn Trump’s Venezuela attack

Michael Byers

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Protesters with a "Hands off Venezuela" sign gather as they demonstrate against the United States' intervention in Venezuela, on January 05, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. On Saturday the US carried out strikes in the capital, Caracas, and elsewhere in the country, culminating in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores. The couple were taken to the US and indicted on drug trafficking-related charges. Maduro has previously denied allegations of being linked to drug cartels, and accused the US of making the claims as justification to depose him and take control of Venezuela's substantial oil reserves. In a press conference following the attack, US President Donald Trump said the US would "run" Venezuela until a "judicious transition" could take place, and that US oil companies would "fix" the country's oil infrastructure. Critics have accused the US of violating Venezuela's sovereignty in a breach of international law. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

3 min read

In a national emergency, Canada does not have a moment to lose

The Editorial Board

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with United States President Donald Trump as they wait for the FIFA World Cup draw to begin at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

3 min read

Canada needs to be realistic about what it can get from China with its relations reset

Colin Robertson

Carney, right, and Xi make their way to their seats after shaking hands at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Oct. 31, 2025.

4 min read

Canada should be prepared to give up the Online Streaming Act in U.S. trade talks

Peter Menzies

The Online Streaming Act was the result of lobbying by the TV, film and cable industries that wanted to “level the playing field” by placing all audio and video internet content under the authority of the CRTC.

3 min read

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An Air Canada Boeing 787 aircraft arriving from Toronto passes behind condo towers in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, B.C., while on approach to land at Vancouver International Airport, on Sunday, May 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Minto Apartment REIT going private in $2.3-billion deal as immigration, condo supply hit real estate market

Tim Kiladze

3 min read

Keeping two to three years of living expenses in an easily liquidated investment can help individuals who are close to retirement weather the storm of a market downturn.

Worried about your retirement nest egg in turbulent times? Three experts weigh in on how to protect your wealth

Saira Peesker

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As Toronto sees a rise in data centre development, Beeches Development plans to build a seven-storey data centre that will be located in the city’s Leaside neighbourhood at 154 Wicksteed Ave.

As market shifts, developer plans new data centre

Alexandra Petros

5 min read

How much better is a public-sector pension plan?

A comparison with making maximum RRSP contributions reveals an eye-popping difference

2 min read

Regina woman, 36, on mortgage-freedom: ‘I am the least stressed-out I ever have been’

Saira Peesker

4 min read

Financial Facelift (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)

As Ross, 62, nears retirement, how can he minimize taxes now – and for his estate in the future?

Dianne Maley

5 min read

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Your favourite personal finance stories of 2025

Meera Raman

3 min read

Opinion and Analysis

Oil tankers at El Palito terminal, near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, in December.

opinion

Guns and oil: Trump’s global power with Venezuela’s reserves at his side will be formidable

Eric Reguly

4 min read

An oil tanker docked at El Palito port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, in December.

opinion

Don’t expect a big gush of Venezuelan oil onto world markets any time soon

Chris Arsenault

4 min read

President Donald Trump departs on Air Force One from Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

opinion

Donald Trump’s plans for Venezuela, or rather the lack of them

Tony Keller

4 min read

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in West Block on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

opinion

Can Pierre Poilievre, all politics and no business, ever be prime minister?

John Turley-Ewart

4 min read

Life & Culture

House of Blanks’ sartorial success is rooted in its made-in-Canada ethos

How a made-in-Canada brand became a cult favourite for well-made wardrobe staples

House of Blanks
From left, Amit Thakkar – Owner/CEO and Bobby McGurk – Creative Director

Ben Kriz

3 min read

The Pitt’s Canadian showrunner R. Scott Gemmill on the perils of AI in the ER

J. Kelly Nestruck

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 11: R. Scott Gemmill attends The Pitt SAG FYC Event at The Wolf Theater at the Television Academy on November 11, 2025 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for HBO Max)

4 min read

Ten ways to help your child be happy in the year ahead

Dr. Jillian Roberts

4 min read

In a screen-time battle with your kids? Here are seven resolutions you might actually keep

Katherine Martinko

The new year is a great opportunity to start new and better habits around smartphone use in your household.

4 min read

Wild Cards creator Michael Konyves’s path from Barney’s Version to ‘blue sky’ TV

J. Kelly Nestruck

Michael Konyves speaks onstage at The CW presentation of Wild Cards during the 2024 TCA Winter Press Tour in February, 2024, in Pasadena, California.

4 min read

In the know

Rosenberg Research: Even after their recent surge, we’re still bullish on Canada’s Big Six banks

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Mergers, AI slop and last-minute plot twists: Why 2026 will be the ultimate test for moviegoing

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